GLABROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GLABROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLABROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLABROUS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLABROUS
No single letter turns GLABROUS into another word.
How GLABROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLABROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLABROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLABROUS
- All 8 letters of GLABROUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLABROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Smooth and free of hair, down or bristles.
Botanists describe a glabrous leaf or stem when its surface lacks any fuzz, in contrast with a hairy or downy one. Zoologists use glabrous for bare skin, such as on the palms of the hands.
How GLABROUS is used
Glabrous is a precise word from botany and anatomy.
- The leaves of this shrub are glabrous on both sides.
- Palms and soles are glabrous skin.
- A glabrous stem helps to separate it from the hairy species.
- The glabrous fruit shone in the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLABROUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLABROUS
2 longer words begin with GLABROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GLABROUS
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Common questions about GLABROUS
- Is GLABROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLABROUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLABROUS worth?
- GLABROUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLABROUS mean?
- Smooth and free of hair, down or bristles.
- What letters can be added to GLABROUS?
- No single letter can be added to GLABROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLABROUS:
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